SpaceX is preparing for a potential Starship static fire test at its Starbase facility by moving a ship transport stand to Launch Pad 1. The transport stand was relocated overnight from the production site to the pad, where significant work activity has been observed on the launch mount. This development suggests that SpaceX may be modifying the pad to enable static fire testing of Starship directly at the launch site, bypassing the need to use the Massey’s test stand, which has been out of service for several months. The move indicates SpaceX's intent to continue advancing Starship testing despite the unavailability of the Massey’s stand, reflecting the company's adaptive approach to maintaining its testing schedule.
Starship static fire soon on the orbital launch mount 🔥 https://t.co/YD8wsMpoWx
With Masseys out of action for months, it would be very SpaceX to cook up a way to mod the Pad to allow for Ship Static Fires at the launch site. https://t.co/svTD9nkOHD
Hey my friends! Can you believe what is going on with Starship testing right now? It really does look like SpaceX are pushing for static fire of Starship on Pad 1 instead of waiting to repair Massey's. 🚀 Nothing holds them back. Let's go! 🔥 https://t.co/VYrobDHrte https://t.co/42ZNSWIrmp